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P. F. RAYMOND, 2d.

NAIL HOLDER AND CARRIER, No. 315,458.

Patented Apr. 7, 1885 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREEBORN F. RAYMOND, 2D, OF NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

' NAIL HOLDER AND CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 315,458. dated April 7, 1885.

Application filed J anunry 2, 1885.

(No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

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simple, cheap, and inexpensive device for holding nails in an upright position and for carrying or transferring them from one position to another, and it is especially adapted for use in nailing-machines.

The invention comprises, especially, means for holding-the nails in the nail holder or carrier, whereby they are, after having been inserted, prevented from escaping therefrom by gravity or any slight jar, and the principal device which I employ is a magnet or magnetized metal arranged in close relation to the holes or passages in the nail-holder, so that the nails dropped into said holes or passages are by magnetic attraction held against the surface of the holes until they are expelled therefrom by the drivers or driving mechanism.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents a vertical section of a portion of a heel-nailing machine,-showing a part of the post or support for the templet, the templct-plate moved out, 1116 W n, P9 i9 above i an al ee her. means my improved nail holder and carrier. Fig. 2 shows the nail-holder moved into discharging-position over the holes of the templet and the drivers located above it. Fig. 3 is a plan view of a portion of the nail-holder, representing one form of construction. Fig. 4 is across-vertical section of the holder. Fig. 5 is a cross-vertical section illustrating a modification hereinafter described. Figs. 6 and 7 show various details of construction.

The nail-holder A has the series of holes a for receiving the nails, and there is arranged, either to form the wall or a portion of the wall, or in close contact to each hole, a magnet, B, and there are various ways by which the magnet an be introduced, some of which I have illustmwr In Fig. 1 I show the naitholder made in two sections, a a and the under one has re-' cesses a for receiving the magnets or magnetized plates B. Each of these magnets comprises a portion of the wall of the nail-holethat is, they are so arranged that their. attractive poles form a section or portion of the wall of each hole. They are fastened or clamped in place by the upper section, a, which is bolted, screwed, or otherwise attached to the lower part. I Another construction is shown in Fig. 5, where recesses or slots are formed from the nail-holes outwardly, into which horseshoemagnets, or other magnets of similar character, are inserted, so that the two poles of the magnet form surfaces of the nail-holes. These magnets are secured in place within their respective recesses in any desirable way, and it will be observed that the nails when dropped into the nail-holes will act as armatures. Of course in lieu of using horseshoe-magnets,two magnets with poles oppositely arranged for each hole can be employed. It is necessary, of course, that the magnet be so placed in relation to each nail-hole that it will attract the nail as it is dropped into the hole and hold it fast against the surface of the hole until it p is expelled or driven therefrom, and I have shown in Fig. 3 a portion of the hole formed in the end of the magnet, and in Fig. 4 I have shown themagnet arranged to project very slightly into the hole, so that it shall be made somewhat prominent, and when this construction is used of course the upper edge or corner of the magnet must be somewhat beveled, so as not to form a shoulder against which the point of the nail or the driver shall come in contact. Of course, with magnets sufficiently powerful, it will not be necessary to bring them to the edge of the holethat is, the hole may extend by them, and they can occupy recesses which extend into holes; but this method of their application is not considered to be as desirable as the one above named. If desired, the metal of which the block is made can be bronze,or of some metal not so susceptible to magnetic influences as iron, and the magnets, of course, shall always be so arranged in relation to their respective holes as to cause them to attract the nails.

In operation, the nail-holder preferably is placed upon a ilat surface and the nails inserted in the usual way into theholes, and the magnets will immediately attract them and draw them against tne surface of the hole and 5 hold them there until they are discharged by the action of .the drivers, and after the holder has been placed to a position which will bring its holes in line with the holes in a templet or heel blank.

It will be seen that this invention affords an easy, simple, cheap, and eflective method of holding nails in the holes or throats of nail-holders of nailing, machines, and does away with the necessity of any spring-holders 1 or shifting-plates, or other mechanical equivalents therefor.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States- 1.. A nail-holder having one or more throats or holes,each of which has one or more magnets or magnetic surfaces arranged in relation thereto to hold the nail or nails dropped or fed thereto, all substantially as and for the 2 5 purposes described.

2. The combination, in a nail-holder, of the block A, having the hole or holesa, each of which has a lateral. recess opening therefrom. and a magnet or magnets contained in said recess or recesses having their positive pole or 0 poles within attracting distance of said throat or throats, allsubstantially as and for the pur poses described.

3. The combination of the nail-holder hav ing the throat or throats a with the magnetor 5 magnets, both poles of which are adjacent 'to said hole or holes or form one wall thereof, whereby the nails when inserted form armatures therefor, all substantially as and for the purposes described.

4. The combination of the nail block of bronze or other material not readily susceptible to magnetic influences having the throats or holes a with the magnets B, arranged in i-elation to said holes or throats, as described, 45 all substantially as and for the purposes described.

FREEBORN F. RAYMOND, 2D.

Witnesses:

J. M. DOLAN, FRED. B. DOLAN. 

